From best-selling author, John O'Neill, The Saxophone Method is a complete course for the beginner to intermediate saxophonist. Start by mastering the essential foundation techniques of breathing, embouchure, tone production, and tonguing required to be a great player in any style. With a wide range of tunes from all over the world you will be exposed to a great variety of musical styles to motivate and inspire.The mp3 backing tracks, available as free downloads, feature top professional musicians and will give you the feeling of playing in a great band from the very beginning.The Saxophone Method is supplemented by two Repertoire Books to give you even more music to practice and enjoy, and perfectly complements the Jazz Method for Saxophone. By the end of the method you will be able to:- understand the fundamentals of good playing technique- have explored the full range of the instrument- be familiar with the most common rhythms- have a solid grounding in music theory- have the confidence to play with a real band in many different styles / Alto Saxophone

The jazzy pieces in this book will give beginners the encouragement they need to sound really great starting with just one note and going up to five. There are clear instructions on how to play each note and a 'feel good'accompaniment. And in case you don't always have a pianist we've provided a play-along CD.

Imagine someone who has worked as an international saxophonist, an educator, a technician, a consultant, and as a designer, and you can imagine Peter Ponzol. For the first time, Peter offers details from his famous Saxophone Workshops. Learn about: ? Maintenance ? Reeds ? Mouthpieces ? Ligatures ? Sound ? Flexibility This exciting and informational pocket book will be a much needed addition to your musical library! Convenient pocket-sized book - 3.5 x 5.5 - perfect to toss in your gig bag! 64 pages. Peter has been around saxophones for decades, doing it all from manufacturing horns to reeds to mouthpieces. As well, he is a seasoned player. What he discusses in this book is coming from one of the sources-read carefully! - David Liebman, Sax artist/ author/ clinician. Read this review from Sax On The Web: The information in this book is right up SOTW?s alley, with answers regarding reeds, necks, mouthpieces, saxes, maintenance, and the like. I would assume that the number of redundant threads started could be reduced almost in half simply with a reading of this book and those owning it could refer back to it at their leisure, as needed. And there is enough info in this book which contradicts some of our SOTW urban legends to make an episode of MythBusters. If you catch the right posts at the right time, much of the info in this book is already posted here on SOTW. But you have to see it and if hunting for it, you have to find it. OTOH it?s all conveniently gathered and organized here in this primer - plus more. There are suggestions such as replacing the neck cork once or twice a year, which I would, if posting a response, say is not necessary. But here?s the difference. Many of us on the forum are experienced musicians but few have the experience and depth that Ponzol has. We can write with credibility - Ponzol writes with authority. And this is based on decades not only as a top-echelon player, but as a successful and innovative sax, neck and mpc designer. The book is a 61 page pocket reference booklet which, in addition to topics mentioned above, include thoughts on ligatures, sound and flexibility. It is based on items of interest asked by attendees at workshops he has given over the years, hence the title. He begins by pointing out that at these workshops one of the first things he does is look at the condition of attendees' equipment with the observation that at least 90% of them need some kind of work and adjustments. What follows in the book?s 61 pages are recommendations generated by this observation. Included are interesting comments such as: aging store-bought reeds by letting them sit for several years is fairly useless since the aging process stops once the bark has been cut away from the reed; not earth-shattering but interesting and certainly myth debunking. Again something that fits right in with many of the conversations on this forum. Interesting thoughts follow regarding the future of natural cane reeds, or how to select and get the most from your reeds - things I wouldn?t think of like sanding the heel of your reed. SOTWers might also get a kick out of, and relate to, the title of his section on mouthpieces, ?Now the Fun Begins?. There are also interesting side comments we don?t often hear like: in the 70s so many young players like Ponzol were trying to get Trane?s recorded sound by working on metal Links because that?s what they saw in photos and yet, Trane often recorded with hard rubber mpcs because, in Trane's opinion, it didn?t have as much spit in the sound for him. It?s interesting how some things come around back to you. There are two exercises I recommend to my students and have recommended on the forum regarding volume and embouchure control and flexibility. I?ve never heard anyone else recommend these exercises and yet here they are in Peter?s book. Then it hit me. The only other one I know who uses them is a former teacher of mine and I remembered that years ago he said he had had some lessons with Ponzol. So ?the circle is unbroken? LOL. I would highly recommend it for beginners and intermediates, as well as for more advanced players to recommend to their students. It has made me re-think even some of my most basic assumptions regarding equipment and maintenance, which has made the read well worth it. I wish every SOTW newbie would start out their Forum time with this booklet at their disposal.

18 First Pieces for Young Beginners. Par RAE JAMES. These stimulating new pieces from James Rae, with a few added well-known favourites, will inspire the younger beginner. They are all in a comfortable register and only simple rhythms and small intervals are used. New notes are gradually introduced in the same order as they appear in most standard tutors. Even at this early stage different musical styles are explored and pupils will also enjoy the fun illustrations which can be downloaded for free for colouring in. p> - First pieces, all in a comfortable register, to inspire the younger beginner - New notes are gradually introduced in the same order as they appear in most standard tutors - Only simple rhythms and small intervals are used - The accompaniments are designed to enhance the pieces and provide support for the beginner - Musical styles are explored even at this early stage - Cartoons can be downloaded for free for colouring in/ Recueil / Saxophone Alto et Piano

Tenor Saxophone-Look Listen and Learn sets the bar for brass and woodwind teaching nowadays. These exciting method book/CD packs for beginners contain songs music puzzles and games to increase the pupils??? understanding of music information about their instrument and lots of fun pieces to play. The three volumes of the method that form the basis of this series are enhanced by several books with supplementary material designed to correspond with the progress of the method. In Meet the Masters the melodies are arranged in increasing order of difficulty and can be used in conjunction with all three volumes of the Look Listen and Learn method series. Pupils takea journey through music history and meet the most important composers of classical music from Tielman Susato to Anton?n Dvo ?k together with pertinent historical commentary. The present edition includes printed music for piano accompaniments expertly arranged at a moderate level of difficulty which are also available in recorded versions online to stream or download.

Hello! Mr. Sax seeks to serve saxophonists in their progress on the instrument by addressing in detail pitch timbre duration articulation volume and attacks. These aspects are not merely discussed in their basic form for elements such as quarter tones aeolian sounds and different types of sounds which can be produced on the instrument are also explored among others. The composer saxophonist Jean-Marie Londeix (b. 1932) studied at the Paris Conservatoire before embarking on a successful concert career taking him all over the world. His position as president of the International Committee of Saxophone and the fact that manycomposers have written Saxophone works specially for him have cemented Londeix's professionalism and expertise. With this in mind Hello! Mr. Sax is compiled with much experience and is essential to accompany all Saxophone studies from beginner to advanced level.

The Ultimate Beginner Series has helped many aspiring musicians take their first step toward experiencing the fun of playing music. Now you can experience both volume 1 and 2 together for the first time on DVD! This disc is perfect for beginning students for students who are changing to another instrument or as a refresher for player returning to the instrument after many years. You will learn about Assembly and Maintenance Posture and Hand Positions Breathing Embouchure and producing a sound Tone quality and Technique Tuning Methods Breath Support and Tonguing Techniques. Special features include: Getting To Know The Instrument Feature; Beginning Music TheoryInteractive; Printable Reference Materials.

A course for young beginners-A course for alto saxophone to guide the young beginner from the very first lesson to around Grade 1 standard.The step-by-step musical and technical information is clearly presented and shows the pupil everything theyneed to know including how to hold the saxophone getting a good sound and how to read music.There are listening games puzzles and quizzes which along with the accompanying teacher book and great backing track CD create a recipe for fun but effective practice.

Par ARMACOST TIM. The ultimate guide to playing saxophone, by NY jazz artist Tim Armacost ? for anyone from beginners to professionals. Rooted in practical skills and going far beyond theory, The Jazz Saxophone Book will improve your ability to construct beautiful, flowing solo lines. The book includes access to over 30 videos of the author demonstrating ideas in the book and hundreds of examples of solo phrases by the masters of jazz saxophone. For the beginning improviser, we cover: ? Creative ways to work on sound, time and building a jazz vocabulary ? Connecting your soloing with your internal singing voice ? Foundational jazz harmony - what you need to know! For intermediate players, the book offers: ? In-depth treatment of jazz harmony, with copious examples from the masters of the tradition ? Ideas for becoming a musical storyteller ? Skills needed to show up at a jam session and confi dently perform a tune For more advanced players, the book discusses: ? Using advanced harmony to build and release tension ? Taking jazz vocabulary, harmony and form into the realm of freedom ? How to practice efficiently to become a well-rounded, continually improving soloist / Date parution : 2022-04-26/ Méthode / Saxophone

Saxophone Alto Et Piano-My First Eight Solos by Armando Ghidoni is a set of eight Alto Saxophone solos for beginners with Piano accompaniment. These pieces all quite melodic and entertaining enable young players to work on solo pieces aside from the regular studies and exercises. The solos also appear in order of increasing difficulty:  1. Très simple (Very easy) 2. Noir et blanc (Black and White) 3. En Harmonie (In harmony) 4. Promenade en roller (On rollers) 5. Broadway et moi (Broadway and me) 6. En bateau le Mississipi (The Mississipi on a boat) 7. Sous les étoiles deSanta Fé (Under the stars in Santa Fé) 8. Grand Canyon Express (Grand Canyon Express)  This set of solos can also be played by a Tenor or a Soprano Saxophone. Armando Ghidoni is a French composer with Italian origins who plays Saxophone and Flute. He is edited since 1989 by Alphonse Leduc.

Step-by-step pictures take you from first day exercises to playing along with a backing track! Absolute Beginners has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time you pick up yoursaxophone. In one great book you get a look-and-learn course that uses clear pictures instead of long explanations  Practical advice and tips covering everything you need to know about setting up playing technique and maintenance audio tracks to show you how things should sound plus full-length accompaniment tracks to play along with! It?s simply everything you need! As well as the printed score this book issupported by SoundWise: SoundCheck powered by Match My Sound: this innovative technology listens to you play and gives you instant feedback on your performance and advice on how toimprove. eBook: a digital edition of your music to read on any device. Audio: full demonstration recordings of each piece plus accompaniment-only solo-only and rehearsal backingtracks.  

A term usually used to name a French dessert with many choux pastry balls this Croquembouches by Claude Delvincourt is a set of pieces for Alto Saxophone and Piano with dessert names. Featuring a Plum Pudding a Puit d’Amour a Nègre en Chemises a Linzer Tart a Grenadine and a Rahat Loukhoum Croquembouches is enough to enlighten your ears and make your mouth water! For upper beginners / intermediate players these one-page pieces are really melodic and thoroughly nice to play. This set was revised by Jean-Marie Londeix aFrench musician who was the student of Marcel Mule and Fernand Oubradous.

10 Selected Solos with Piano Accompaniment-Philip Sparkeâ??s Super Solos is the third volume of a progressive series of solo books that takes the young wind player from beginner to accomplished musician. Following on from the first two books in the series (Starter Solos and Skilful Solos) this collection generally contains longer pieces suitable for the developing young musicians. Specifically tailored for each instrument Super Solos extends technical and musical demands takes the player into new keys with larger instrumental ranges and adds new notes in a gradual and logical manner. The books provide invaluable additional material to complement any teaching method. Including play-along CD.

Jazz Saxophone Etudes, Volume 3 features twelve melodic etudes for the advancing jazz saxophonist. These etudes focus primarily on medium tempos and demonstrate a melodic approach to soloing with authentic jazz vocabulary. The etudes are catchy, fun to play, and written idiomatically for the saxophone. Like all of Greg Fishman's books, all saxophonists (soprano/alto/tenor/bari) read the same written part, ensuring that the pieces lay perfectly on the horn, while the rhythm section transposes the accompaniment to accommodate the saxophonist's range. This book is the perfect follow-up for students who have completed Fishman's Jazz Phrasing for Beginners.